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feetwet ♦
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@feetwet answer is very good and correct, but maybe the answer to the exact question should be simpler -

In principle itsit's legal to sell software whichthat acts like VNC.

Better then that,: olderOlder versions of the VNC protocol - RFB(RFB) are open source, and the protocol details are well documented -, which would make it hard for anyone to say "your remote viewing software is infringing on our IP"IP."

@feetwet answer is very good and correct, but maybe the answer to the exact question should be simpler -

In principle its legal to sell software which acts like VNC.

Better then that, older versions of the VNC protocol - RFB are open source, and the protocol details are well documented - which would make it hard for anyone to say "your remote viewing software is infringing on our IP"

In principle it's legal to sell software that acts like VNC.

Better then that: Older versions of the VNC protocol (RFB) are open source, and the protocol details are well documented, which would make it hard for anyone to say "your remote viewing software is infringing on our IP."

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@feetwet answer is very good and correct, but maybe the answer to the exact question should be simpler -

In principle its legal to sell software which acts like VNC.

Better then that, older versions of the VNC protocol - RFB are open source, and the protocol details are well documented - which would make it hard for anyone to say "your remote viewing software is infringing on our IP"